Respiratory Flashcards
Conditions associated with breathlessness?
9
COPD Pneumonia Asthma Pulmonary Fibrosis PE Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis Lung Cancer Pneumothorax URTI
Conditions associated with wheeze?
3
Asthma
COPD
Lung Cancer (if obstructing the airway)
Conditions associated with chest pain?
3
Pneumonia
PE (if infarction has occurred)
Malignant invasion of chest wall in lung cancer
Conditions associated with a dry cough?
3
Asthma
Pneumonia due to legionella or mycoplasma pneumonia
URTI
Conditions associated with a productive cough?
4
COPD
Pneumonia
Cystic Fibrosis
TB
Conditions associated with haemoptysis?
3
Lung Cancer (if tumour bleeds into the airway)
PE (if infarction has occurred)
TB
Conditions associated with hoarse voice?
2
Laryngitis (inflammation of larynx)
Lung Cancer invades the recurrent laryngeal nerve (compared to an infection this hoarseness lasts longer)
Conditions associated with fever?
6
Pneumonia URTI PE (a low fever) TB Sarcoidosis Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis (acute onset)
Condition associated with night sweats?
2
TB
Sarcoidosis
Conditions associated with cyanosis?
4
Asthma (life threatening attack)
COPD
Pneumonia
PE
Conditions associated with finger clubbing?
7
Bronchial carcinoma Bronchiectasis Lung Abscess Empyema Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Mesothelioma COP (cryptogenic organising pneumonia also called BOOP)
Conditions associated with beta agonist tremor?
2
This is due to patient taking salbutamol this could be due to:
COPD
Asthma
Condition associated with CO2 retention flap?
1
COPD
Conditions associated with tracheal deviation away from site?
(2)
Pneumothorax
Pleural Effusion
Condition associated with reduced chest expansion?
1
Pneumothorax
